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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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