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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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