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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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