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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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