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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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