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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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