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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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