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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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