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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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