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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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