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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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