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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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