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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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