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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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