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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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