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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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