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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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