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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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