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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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