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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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