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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses 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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