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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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