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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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