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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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