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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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