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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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