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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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