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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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