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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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