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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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