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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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