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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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