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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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