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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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