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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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