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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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