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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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