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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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