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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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