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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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