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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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