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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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