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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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