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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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