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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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