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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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