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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important 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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