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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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