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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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