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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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