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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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