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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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