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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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