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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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