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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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