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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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