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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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