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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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