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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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