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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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