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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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