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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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