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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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