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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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