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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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