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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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