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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? 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 in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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