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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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