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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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