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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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