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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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