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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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