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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes 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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