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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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