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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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