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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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