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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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