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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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