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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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