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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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