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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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