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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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