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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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