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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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