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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores 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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