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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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