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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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