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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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