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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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