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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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