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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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