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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the 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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