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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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