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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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