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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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