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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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