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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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