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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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