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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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