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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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