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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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