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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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