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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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