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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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