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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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