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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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