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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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