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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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