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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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