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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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