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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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