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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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