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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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