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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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