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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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