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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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