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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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