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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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