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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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