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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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