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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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