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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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