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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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