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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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