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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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