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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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