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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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