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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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