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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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