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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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