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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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