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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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