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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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