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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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