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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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