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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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