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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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