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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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