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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators 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 MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the 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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