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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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