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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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