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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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