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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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