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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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