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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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