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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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