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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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