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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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