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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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