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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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