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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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