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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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