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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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