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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business 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 institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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