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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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