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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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