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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education