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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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