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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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