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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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