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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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