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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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