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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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