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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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