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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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