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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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