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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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