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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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