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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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