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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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