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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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