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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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