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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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