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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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