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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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