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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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