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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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