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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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