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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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