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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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