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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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