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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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