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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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