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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major 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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