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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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