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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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