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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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