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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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