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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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