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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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