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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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