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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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