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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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