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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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