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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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