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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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