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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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