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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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