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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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