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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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