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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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