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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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