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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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