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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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