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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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