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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important 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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