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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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