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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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