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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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