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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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