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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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