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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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