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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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