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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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