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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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