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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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