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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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