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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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