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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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