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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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