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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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