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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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