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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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