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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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