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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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