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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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