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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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