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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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