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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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