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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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