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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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