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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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