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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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