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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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