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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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