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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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