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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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