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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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