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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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