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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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