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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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