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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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