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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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