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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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