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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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