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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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