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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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