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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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