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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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