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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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