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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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