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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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