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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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