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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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