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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education