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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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