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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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