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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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