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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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