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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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