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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources