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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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