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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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