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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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