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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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