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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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