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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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