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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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