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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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