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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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