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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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