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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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