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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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