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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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