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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education