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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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