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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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