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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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