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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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