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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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