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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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