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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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