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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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