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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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