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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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