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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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