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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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