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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources