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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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