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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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