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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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