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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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