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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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