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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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