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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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