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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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