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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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