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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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