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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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