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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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