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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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