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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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