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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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