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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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