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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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