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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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