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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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