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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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