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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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