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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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