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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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