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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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