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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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