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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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