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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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