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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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