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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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