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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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