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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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