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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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