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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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