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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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