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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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