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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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