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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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