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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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