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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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