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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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