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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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