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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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