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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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