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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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