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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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