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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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