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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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