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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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