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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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