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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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