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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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