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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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