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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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