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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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