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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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