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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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