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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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