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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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