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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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