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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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