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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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