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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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