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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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