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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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