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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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