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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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