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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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