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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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