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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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