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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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