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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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