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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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