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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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