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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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