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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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