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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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