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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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