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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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