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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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