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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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