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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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