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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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