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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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