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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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