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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. 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. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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