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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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