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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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