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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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