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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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