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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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