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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes 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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