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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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