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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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