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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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