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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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