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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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