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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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