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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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