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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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