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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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