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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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