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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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