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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically 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 topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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