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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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