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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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