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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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