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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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