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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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