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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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