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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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