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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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