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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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