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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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