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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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