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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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