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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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