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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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