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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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