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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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