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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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