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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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