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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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