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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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