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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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