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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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