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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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