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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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