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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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