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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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