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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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