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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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