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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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