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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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