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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the 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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