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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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