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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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