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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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