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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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