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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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