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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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