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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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