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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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