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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. 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. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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