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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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