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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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