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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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