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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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