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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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