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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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