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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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