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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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