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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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