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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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