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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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