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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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