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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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