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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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