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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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