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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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