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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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