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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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