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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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