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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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