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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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