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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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