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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key 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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