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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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