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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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