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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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