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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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