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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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