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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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