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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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