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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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