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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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