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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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