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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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