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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies 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 stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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