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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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