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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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