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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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