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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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