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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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