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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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