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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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