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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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