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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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