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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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