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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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