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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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