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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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