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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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