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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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