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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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