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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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