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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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