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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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