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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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