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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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