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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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