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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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