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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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