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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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