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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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