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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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