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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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