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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about 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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