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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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