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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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