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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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