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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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