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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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