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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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