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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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