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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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