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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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