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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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