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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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