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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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