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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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