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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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