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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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