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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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