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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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